The right tent?

[Former_Member]

I will be doing an outside event that requires me to bring a tent. I have been hesitant to buy one because they are quite expensive and cumbersome.

But now that I need to - I need help finding the right one for me.

Here are my requirements -
white
10x10
easy to put up and down alone
available sides (even if they have to be bought separately)

Please give me all your worldy knowledge!!!!!

[Former_Member]

I'm a TINY person, 4'11 and child size lol. With that being said there is no such thing as an easy tent for me to put up and down alone!! But I do have an 10x10 white EZ Up and it's not too scary. I think if I had to do it alone I could possibly figure it out - but it might not pretty ;)

[HooplaLetters]

I have an Impact canopy that I bought through HutShop.com and I really cannot say enough about it. Started out bad. The first one I got, when I got to my show to put it up, one of the legs wasn't sticking. I found a work around for the day, but called them up and they sent me a new one right away. They didn't even make me return the old one, which would have been a HUGE pain. Another perk of this is that it comes with a great roller bag that was specifically designed to fit in the trunk of your car. I don't have an SUV or anything like that, so this was important, and it works great! Here's a link: http://www.hutshop.com/traditional.html

Good luck!

[YAHAccessories]

I have a white Wenzel I got from Amazon. You can get sides for it. Fast Delivery. It is very lightweight and very easy to put up.
Many will recommend EZ Up - but I am not strong enough to put one up by myself. Or lug the thing from my car to my space.

[SilverRiverDesignsWA]

I'm a senior citizen and have been putting my EZ-up up and down by myself for years. I can lift and carry a very short distance to put into my vehicle but not a long distance.

[Former_Member]

My EZ up has a rolling case in it that makes it easy to take from my car to my spot. The reason I got that instead of the lighter weight ones was so it was durable in weather. Where I live it's WINDY very often and you want something that's going hold throughout. Just my two cents on why I chose the EZ up. It maybe heavier but it's worth it to me.

[Former_Member]

I have the ez up that sam's club sells. Its just under $200 has 4 sides. The only down side is that it will not fit in the average car, you need a truck cause when collapsed it is still taller than the width of most vehicles.

[KimagineDesigns]

I just bought the Sam's Club EZ UP, and I discovered it won't fit across the back seat of my Honda CR-V. Fortunately, though, my back seats are split, so I can just put the one seat down and fit the tent in that way.

I am looking forward to having a sturdier tent! I think I was lucky to get a season and a half out of my Shadetech.

[MGDclothing]

I'm not impressed with my ez up at this point. Put up once, it was very difficult for two people to do it. Unless it loosens up I can't see putting it up myself. Also it is heavy, I can lift it but with difficulty.

[Former_Member]

I have a Smart Car and I can use a small Honda Accord for shows, so size when stored is VERY relevant. Thanks for all the input!

[WireExpressions]

Charlene, have you checked Costco online? They sell one (At least here in Canada) that has 2 points where the legs click into place instead of 1 making it shorter than most other tents. I watched a lady put it up herself.

[StellaMagiaDesigns]

I don't know if anyone has suggested it yet, but whatever you do, make sure it's the kind that has the legs that go straight up and down. The first canopy I bought, which I have to use until I get a new one, the legs slanted in so that while the bottom was 10x10, the top of the canopy was 8x8. Luckily, a friend of mine who stopped doing shows is going to be selling hers to me and it's 10x10 straight up and down.

[Former_Member]

April, great point! And thanks for the CostCo tip, Wire!

[CindyTSews]

I have been using the Caravan Classic for about 15 years and I have 4 of them. This gives me more flexibility with my booth space since many shows have different outdoor booth sizes. I have 2 - 10X10, 10X15, and a 10X20. I am 57 y/o and I put each of them up without assistance. I would not use any other canopy.